Judge McMullen Makes Historic First

Judge Camille R. McMullen became the first African American woman to preside over a panel of an appellate court proceeding in the state of Tennessee this week. McMullen, of Shelby County, presided over the August term of the Court of Appeals, Western Section in Jackson on Tuesday. “Judge McMullen has proven herself to be a respected colleague and it was time that this barrier was broken,” Judge Thomas Woodall of Dixon said in a press release. “Today is a good day for the state of Tennessee and the judicial system.” Judge McMullen first made history in 2008 becoming the first African American woman to serve on a state appellate court. The AOC announced the news today.